The Nigeria squad, consisting of the Super Eagles backroom staff and a number of invited players, departed Abuja on Tuesday night for France ahead of the friendly with Mali in Rouen.<br /><br /><span>CD Feirense midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo, Monaco fullback Elderson Echiejile, Lazio</span><span>&rsquo;s Eddy Onazi and Olympiakos striker Brown Ideye were in the traveling party to Normandy. <br /><br />Former Flying Eagles stars Shehu Abdullahi, Musa Mohammed, Kingsley Madu and Aminu Umar were also on the plane that took off from Abuja.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Watford striker Odion Ighalo was the first player to arrive at the Team Hotel in Rouen on Tuesday,</span><a href="https://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjosLqz9PPMAhUFQBQKHctEDDcQFgggMAE&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allnigeriasoccer.com%2Fread_news.php%3Fnid%3D19119&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2cKgTjuW2ZSSwYtJCaCaGukRQKw"> <span>confirming the statements he made to allnigeriasoccer.com last weekend.</span></a><br /><br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <span></span>