Opeifa, who made the pledge on Monday in Lagos during an interview, said the association was 80 percent ready for the biennial Games.
``Government has tried a lot and we must reciprocate the huge spending by winning laurels for the state. By my assessment, we are 80 per cent ready for the festival.
``We have been in camp from March till date and have held four championships to put the athletes in good shape.
``Our athletes have been exposed to regular competitions and they are training hard to win,’’ she said.
According to her, 24 male and 24 female players are currently in camp at Mayon Barracks, Yaba, and 16 would be selected from each category for the fiesta.
Opeifa lauded the Lagos State Government for the attention it was giving to sports development at the grassroots, saying there must be a ``‘give and take’’ principle.
``Government programmes are fantastic and we will do our best to get the gold medals to compensate the state’s efforts, I assure you,” she said.
The chairman said the association was planning to organise a friendly game with its Oyo State counterpart, to further perfect its preparations for the festival.
``We intend to go for a friendly match with Oyo State in November, if fund is available,’’ she said.
He urged the Federal Government to focus on the provision of equipment, regular competitions and good welfare packages to motivate athletes.
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