Carnegie Mellon University Professor and Nigerian-born Uju Anya initially expressed her desire for the Queen’s “excruciating death” in a tweet, but later clarified her feelings towards the late monarch by asserting that she “oversaw a regime that committed genocide.”
If anyone wants me to show anything other than disgust for the monarch who oversaw a government that supported the genocide that killed and uprooted half of my family and had lasting effects on those who are still alive today, you may keep wishing upon a star, she wrote in her piece.
Professor Anya was upset by Britain’s role in the 1967–1970 Nigeria–Biafra conflict, which resulted in the deaths of nearly three million Biafrans, mostly women and children.
However, the school has so far refrained from disciplining the lecturer, saying in a statement that was posted to Twitter on Thursday night that “We do not condone the rude and reprehensible statements made by Uju Anya today on her social media account.”
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They declared that “free expression is vital to the aim of higher education,” implying that Anya would not face repercussions for her post.
But they said, “The opinions she expressed categorically do not reflect the ideals of the organisation, nor the standards of discourse we strive to promote.”
The Nigerian-born Professor wrote: “I heard the chief monarch of a thieving raping murderous empire is finally dying” in her first contentious tweet, which the social media site has since removed. May her suffering be unbearable.
She oversaw a government that supported the genocide my parents and siblings escaped, and generations of my ancestors on both sides of the family have been f***** by that awful woman and her ruthless kingdom. May she perish in pain.
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Later, Twitter removed the posts for breaking its terms of service.
Her view, expressed as the Queen was nearing the end of her life, has sparked outrage and brought to light earlier attempts by hundreds of individuals to have the outspoken scholar sacked from her teaching position for using violent and racial language.
The 96-year-old Her Majesty passed away on Thursday. At Balmoral Castle in Scotland, she passed away surrounded by members of the Royal Family.
