For the 13th African Games, table tennis is one of the sports that will kick-start the games before the official opening on March 8.
The Sanwo-Olu government has been urged to do more in supporting weightlifting.
Mr Akpata said Tuesday in Abuja that he had no doubt the sport would make a podium finish in March.
The 2024 African Games qualifiers are scheduled for January 4 to 8 at the National Stadium in Lagos.
The minister, in a series of tweets, disclosed this on Friday, giving updates on ongoing renovation works in the stadium.
“As for the federal government, it is only when there is a major championship that some of us get to see and feel its presence.”
