[citation needed] Between 2009 and 2012, Ahmad, a renewable energy advocate,[9] worked with Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)[10] and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Program (SURE-P), respectively.

He was at the forefront of originating and developing 2x50MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plants with oversight for licensing and permits[13] He was the Executive Director Operations at eN Consulting and Projects Limited; and in December, 2019 the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari appointed[14] him to head[15] Rural Electrification Agency after his predecessor Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi got appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy for All and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.

In 2019, he led his team to set up a school known as Accelerator Learning Program (ACCLEARN)[20] at Rugga Village Wuye, Abuja to teach out-of-school children.

[22] He was enlisted in 2021 among Nigeria's Under 50 Leaders in Public Service alongside his Executive Director, Sanusi Ohiare who oversees the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) of the agency.

The duo were also listed with other top young leaders who are under the age of 50 years and occupy significant leadership positions in Nigeria's government including Ahmad Rufai Zakari, Hadiza Bala Usman, Aishah Ahmad, Terhemen Tarzoor, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Elijah Onyeagba, Ogechukwu Modie and Yewande Sadiku.