By Rasheed Rasheed
“Power never concedes to the faint-hearted; it yields only to those who dare, who fight, and who persist until victory is won.”
Dear KRAD,
On this day of your birth, we rise not only to celebrate your life but to reaffirm our faith in your struggle; a struggle that has become the hope of every Osun citizen who longs for liberation from the shackles of misrule. You are not just a man marking another year; you are a soldier in the people’s battle, a general in the war for Osun’s soul.
From your days on campus, you were never one to bend before tyranny or cower in the face of power. You stood where others fell silent. You fought where others compromised. That same fire, that same courage, that same resilience now drives your quest to govern Osun State not for self, but for service.
The governorship of Osun is not a crown for opportunists; it is a battlefield for the strong. It demands vision to rebuild a collapsing system, courage to confront the rot of corruption, and sacrifice to place people above personal gain. These are the qualities you have carried from the lecture halls of the university to the courtrooms of justice, and now to the political arena where destiny calls.
Osun is bleeding! Our youths roam the streets without jobs, our elders groan under poverty, our public service is broken, and our people live in despair. Yet, in the midst of this darkness, your voice thunders with truth, your steps march with conviction, and your candidacy ignites the hope that Osun can indeed be rescued.
On your birthday, we declare to you: march forward, KRAD! Let the enemies of progress tremble. Let the merchants of poverty take note. The people are ready, and the tide of history is turning. You have shown us that leadership is not about titles but about courage. Not about wealth but about integrity. Not about rhetoric but about results.
May this year of your life propel you closer to victory. May your struggle be crowned with success. And may Osun, under your leadership, rise from the ashes of betrayal into the dawn of justice, progress, and prosperity.
Happy Birthday, KRAD – the people’s hope, the storm that cannot be silenced. The road is rough, but the people are with you. And with the people, victory is inevitable.
Rasheed Rasheed