UJU ANYA EXPLAINS HER CONTROVERSIAL TWEETS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF QUEEN ELIZABETH

Uju Anya

Uju Anya has explained her controversial remarks following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday.

The Nigerian-born professor's tweets in the United States drew criticism, though some respondents believe she should not be crucified for her views.

Twitter removed the post in which Uju mentioned "excruciating death," and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) distanced itself from her views.

Uju told WTAE-Marcie TV's Cipriani that she is the child and sibling of "survivors of genocide" from 1967 to 1970.

When the Igbo people of Nigeria attempted to form the Biafran nation, more than 3 million civilians "were massacred," according to the applied linguistics researcher.

She stated that "those slaughtered" included her family members, and that she was born immediately after the war "due to the British government's assistance."

According to Uju, the United Kingdom provided political cover, weapons, bombs, planes, military vehicles, and supplies.

"My people endured a holocaust, which has shadowed and continues to affect our entire lives because we are still mourning incalculable losses and rebuilding everything that was destroyed."

According to the scholar, conversations about those who died or were displaced still do not include kind or temperate sentiments about the perpetrators.