The reduction of road crashes and injuries among motorcyclists in Nigeria requires a system inquiry into some safety issues at pre-crash, crash and post-crash stages to guide action plans. This paper examines safety issues such as age restriction, motorcycle engine capacity, highway code awareness, licence holding, helmet usage, crash involvement, rescue and payment for treatment among commercial motorcyclists. The primary data derived from a structured questionnaire administered to 334 commercial motorcyclists in Samaru, Zaria were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression technique. There was total compliance with age restriction and motorcycle engine capacity. About 41.8% of the operators were not aware of the existence of the highway code. The odds of licence holding increased with highway code awareness, education with above senior secondary as the reference category and earnings. The odds of crash involvement decreased with highway code awareness, earnings and mode of operation. About 84% of the motorcyclists did not use crash helmet, in spite of being aware of the benefit, and 65.4% of motorcycle crashes was found to be with other road users. The promotion of safety among motorcyclists therefore requires strict traffic law enforcement and modification of road design to segregate traffic and protect pedestrians.

The informal sector has remained crucial to the Nigerian economy over the years in terms of employment and income generation for the teeming urban semi-skilled and unskilled labour. Over the years in Nigeria, there has been growing concern about the problems and expectations of the informal sector in spite of the support services floated by the government. This study therefore examines the level of government support received by tire repair operators; their problems and expectations. The study involved the use of primary data collected through a structured questionnaire, which was personally administered. It found that government support in terms of finance and training was limited to 'take off' and had little or no provision for already existing operators, who required some support for expansion and modernization. The study also found that the major problems militating against tire repair service are fuel scarcity, spare part problem, lack of access to credit and multiple taxes. Based on the findings above, there is the need to refocus government informal sector support instruments through improved funding. The government should also address the energy problem and eliminate multiple taxes which are inimical to the growth and development of the informal sector.