Uju Anya, Carnegie Prof Who Wished Queen Pain, Says Job Is Safe

The professor who caused a social media storm last week when she wished the late Queen Elizabeth II "excruciating pain" in her death is back on the platform. She thanked the people who supported her, and assured them that her job wouldn't be in danger.

She was locked out of her account after she posted a message that said, "may her pain be excruciating." The United Kingdom supported Nigeria in its war against the Republic of Biafra in the 1960s. Millions died as a result of that war.

"If anyone expects me to express anything but disdain for the monarch who supervised the genocide that massacred and displaced half my family and the consequences of which are still trying to overcome, you can keep wishing upon a star."

What followed was a soap opera-level drama, featuring real-life scenes in which: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos criticized Anya, Carnegie Mellon repudiated her, and students, faculty, and staff started online letters to support her

On Tuesday, she said that she was back on the social networking site. She thanked her partner Sirry Alang. She said she was thankful for everyone who supported her by writing letters, speaking out, and using social media.

I have a lot of people in my life, in my new city of Pittsburgh, in my university, and around the world. The professor said that he was grateful to his people for holding him in strength.

When she was hired as a professor of critical applied linguistics at Carnegie Mellon, she told everyone that she would not be leaving.

My job is not in danger and there is no plan to fire me. My university leadership did not approve of my speech, but they stood behind my freedom of expression on my own social media. She said that she was not in a fight with the university. The letters of support from the students, faculty, staff, and others show that I am wanted and I belong here.

By the time of publication, Gizmodo had not received a response from Carnegie Mellon after reaching out on Wednesday.

Pop up accounts on other social media platforms are a consequence. She isn't on Facebook and that her social media accounts are private. She stated that she is not associated with any political party, leader, or movement in Nigeria.