Ethiopia distributing emergency food assistance to 2.5m people in Tigray

Addis Ababa, February 9, 2021 (FBC) –The National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) said 2.5 million people in Tigray regional state are being provided with food and non-food assistance.

The number of people in need of help in the state, which was 1.8 million before the start of the law enforcement operation, has now increased to 2.5 million as 780,000 needy joined the list after the operation.

According to Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the National Disaster Risk Management Commission, the government has almost reached 2, 007,000 people with emergency food distribution until yesterday.

He said 890, 000 quintals of additional wheat has reached at Djibouti port and will be distributed to beneficiaries soon.

During the press conference held today, the Commissioner indicated that works were underway to address problems encountered in transporting aid to beneficiaries.