Ahmed was born and raised in Kojoli Village in the Jada local government area of Adamawa, Nigeria.
He served and commanded multiple branches, including the Valuation Unit, Customs Headquarters, and Tin Can Island.
He was then promoted to Assistant CG in 2005 and was the inspection officer of the Inspectorate Unit at the Customs Headquarters until May 2008, after which he was appointed Comptroller General.
[3] In 2008, he banned Nigeria Customs officials from setting checkpoints outside of border security areas, before which he established an anti-smuggling patrol.
[5] Before his career in Customs, Ahmed was instrumental in bringing rural electrification and communication infrastructure to communities in Jada.